IPL 2022: One Rivalry I Am Looking Forward To Is With Varun Chakravarthy – Royal Challengers Bangalore's Dinesh Karthik

Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who will be representing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, said that he is looking forward to the battle with his former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.

Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction for INR 5.50 crore.

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During an interaction with Cricbuzz, Karthik said that Chakravarthy has grown a lot as a player and the battle between them will surely be an interesting one. He said:

“One rivalry I am looking forward to is with Varun Chakravarthy. Obviously, I have been with KKR and I’ve been together with him for a long, long time. Now, I’ll be playing against him… It’s going to be an interesting one. He’s somebody who’s grown as a player, done well for himself, and now has represented India in a World Cup. So I am sure it’s going to be a very, very interesting battle between Varun and me.”

While talking about his preparations Karthik said that he had participated in Vijay Hazare Trophy and has been practising a lot in Mumbai.

“Obviously I was a part of the Vijay Hazare tournament and after that, I’ve been practicing a lot in Bombay and I have given it everything I have and I am very happy with where I stand in terms of practice.

“It’s now time to get into game time and try and do the best I can which is obviously something that’s very exciting and I am looking forward to it,” he asserted.

Dinesh Karthik Labelled RCB Fans As “Most Loyal Fans”

The new Royal Challengers Bangalore recruit Dinesh Karthik further said that the RCB fans are arguably the most loyal.

“I think [they are] arguably the most loyal fans. We had a small event called the RCB Unbox before the season and the number of people that turned up… we must understand that there was a Test match literally round the corner and there were as many people in RCB unbox as they were in that Test watching India and Sri Lanka play.”

“So that is a big giveaway for me to say that they love RCB and we as players are looking forward to seeing all of them on the ground… It will be great to play in front of a crowd.

“RCB is [a franchise] whose pride is in a loyal fanbase that many other teams would be envious of so we are really looking forward to doing well for them and putting a smile on their faces,” he elaborated.

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